Ad c o te 5 50 Oc t o b e r 20 06 Pa g e 1 o f 3 

# A DCOT E TM 5 5 0

La m i na ti ng A dhe s i v e

D e s c ription

A d c o te 5 5 0 is t h e p o l y es ter c o m pone n t of a t w o com p o n e n t lam i n a t i n g a d hes iv e w h i c h r e qu ir es t he us e of a n

isoc y a na te cor eac t a n t. T h i s pol y e s t er , in c o n j u n c t io n w i th var i o u s is oc y a n a te ter m inat ed c o r eac t a n t s

, f u nc ti ons as a n ad hes i v e f o r f l ex i b le p a c k ag in g a n d in du s t r i a l lam i n a t i o n s.

A d c o te 55 0 a d hes i v e ad he r e s to a wid e var i et y of s ubs tr at es i n c l ud in g tr e a t ed p o l y o l ef ins

, po l y es t e r

, a n d

,

a l um inum f o il

.

A d c o te 5 50 a d hes iv e pro v i des o p t i ca l c l ar it y

, h i gh b o nd str e n g t h , a n d a hi gh l e v e l of he at a n d c hem ica l

re si st a n c e.

T y p i cal P r o p ert i e s *

A d co t e 55 0 Co rea c t a nt F * * Co rea c t a n t CT **

S o l i ds 60% 75% 7 0 %

V i s c os it y 40 00 c p s @ 2 5 ° C 18 00 c p s @ 7 7 ° F ( 2 5° C) 1 4 00 c p s @7 7 ° F ( 2 5 ° C)

W e ight/G a l lo n 9.1 l b 9.9 l b ( 1 .1 9 g/c c ) 9

. 5 l b ( 1 .1 9 g ./c c )

S o lv en t s E t hy l A c e t at e E t hy l A c e t at e E t hy l A c e t at e

M i x Ra ti o 10 0 p b w A d c o t e 55 0 12 pb w C o r e ac ta nt F 9

. 6 p b w Cor eac t a n t CT

Di lu en ts Met h y l E t h y l Ke to ne or Ur et ha n e G r ad e Et h y l Ac eta t e

S h elf Lif e 36 0 d a y s 18 0 d a y s 3 6 0 d a y s

( U no pe ne d co nt ai ner s )

*T hes e it em s ar e pr o v ide d f o r

ge ner al i n f o r m atio n on l y . T h e y ar e a ppr ox im a t e v a l ues an d ar e n o t

cons i der ed p a r t of a pr o d uc t s pec if ic a t i on.

** O t h e r c o r e a c ta nts ar e av ai la b l e f o r

s pec i a l uses . C ons u l t y o ur Ro hm and Ha a s s a les r epr es e n t a t i v e f o r

fu r t h e r in fo r m a t i o n.

S a fe t y , Ha nd ling a nd S t ora g e

• Stor e in c o ol, dr y

, w e ll ve nti l ate d ar e a a w a y f r om heat a nd ign i t i on s o ur c e s

. Keep c onta i n e r t i gh tl y

c l os ed.

• Hot or g a nic c h em ic a l va por s c a n s udde nl y a nd with out war n i ng c o m bus t when m i x ed w i t h a i r

. Ig nit i o n

c an oc c u r at t y p i c a l el ev ate d tem per atur e p r oc es s c o n d it ions

. Pl ea s e ev alu a te s u c h pr oc e s s e s to

as s u r e saf e hand li ng c o n d it ions.

• Sup por t a nd gr oun d c ont ai ner s bef or e op en ing, dis p e n s i ng, m i x i ng , po ur in g or e m pt y i n g

. O p en with

non- s park i ng to ols

. If c ontain e r is w a r m , op en bun g s l o w l y to r e le a s e th e i n tern al pr es s u r e

.

• W a s h th or ough l y af ter han dli ng. W a s h c o n t am inated g ogg les

, f a c e s h i e ld , an d g l oves

. Prof es s i on al l y

lau nder con t am inate d c l ot hi ng b e f o r e r e

- u s e

.

• AT T E NT IO N ! Conta i ner c a n be ha zar d o u s w h e n em pty

. F o ll o w la b e l war n i n g s e v en af te r c ont ain e r i s

em pt y

. Do n o t us e h e at, s p ar k s , open f l am es , tor c hes or c i gar et te s on or ne ar em pt y c o n t a i ner s

. D o

not r eus e em pt y c o n t ain e r with o u t pr of es s i o nal c l ea ni n g

.

• R e fe r t o M a t e r i al S a fe ty D a t a Sh e e t fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n

.

Adc o t e 550 Oc t ober 200 6 P age 1 o f 3 

# PACKAG ING AN D

CO NV E R TIN G

AD HE SIVE S AND SE ALA N TSAlcohol and similar ma teri als containin g acti ve h y drogen can react with Adc o te 550 adh esive

causing inade quate cure

.

Adcote 550 can react or i n teract with other co mponents of laminations. Retained solvents, slip

additives, antiblock agents

, and con t aminated solven ts are some of the compo nents tha t may

cause property changes o f the film and /or adhesive

.

Recommend ed Operat ing Condit i ons

Applica t ion Method Direct Gravur e

Applica t ion Cylinder 110 line

Applica t ion Solids 30-35%

Dry Adhesive Weight 2.0-2.5 lb /rea m

Drying Web T e mperature 150-180 ° F

Lamination T e mperature 180-220 ° F

Cure Time 7-10 days at 70 ° F

Slitting /Rewinding T ime 24-48 hrs. a t 70 ° F

Cleaning solvent Methyl Ethyl Ketone

T y p i ca l Adco te 550/Corea c tant F Visc o s it y @ 30 % Solids

Diluted with e t hyl aceta t e 25 secs., #2 Z ahn cup

Diluted with MEK 21 secs., #2 Z ahn cup

Diluted with T o luol 33 secs., #2 Z ahn cup



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P hon e: 84 7- 64 9- 380 0

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## Rohm and Haas Food and Drug Opinion

Product Name: AdcoteTM 550

Regulation Number Complies Limitations Opinion Date

21CFR175.105 L 1 Mar 01, 2000

Legend:

L Yes, this product is cleared with limitations as noted.

Limitations:

1 SOLVENT MUST BE COMPLETELY EVAPORATED DURING DRYING

AND CURING.

Regulations:

21CFR175.105 ADHESIVES

Product Name: Coreactant F

Regulation Number Complies Limitations Opinion Date

21CFR175.105 L 1 May 12, 2000



### Legend:

L Yes, this product is cleared with limitations as noted.



### Limitations:

1 SOLVENT MUST BE COMPLETELY EVAPORATED DURING DRYING

AND CURING.



### Regulations:

21CFR175.105 ADHESIVES

Product Name: COREACTANT CT

Regulation Number Complies Limitations Opinion Date

21CFR175.105 L 1 May 12, 2000



### Legend:

L Yes, this product is cleared with limitations as noted.



### Limitations:

1 SOLVENT MUST BE COMPLETELY EVAPORATED DURING DRYING

AND CURING.



### Regulations:

21CFR175.105 ADHESIVES



### Disclaimer:

This information relates specif ically to this product. We believe this information to

be accurate and reliable as of this date.

We recommend that our customers make their own det ermination on the suitability

of this product for their particular application.

We cannot guarantee that the indirect food additives/food-contac t status of this

product will remain unchanged indefinitely; therefore we recommend that you

periodically verify its status.